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What’s next for Star Wars The High Republic

With the release of Trials of the Jedi, for many, the main story of The High Republic has come to an end as the Nihil are defeated and the path to the prequels has been set. But there’s still a wealth of High Republic content to come, expanding the Star Wars era and even concluding the main story for several characters.

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‘Star Wars The Acolyte: Wayseeker’ by Justina Ireland Book Review

Despite its cancellation after just one season, The Acolyte is still present in the wider galaxy of Star Wars, at least in the realms of publishing. There is plenty to come for fans of the show and its characters, such as the Art of book, a visual dictionary, a young adult book featuring Yord and Jecki, and, of course, the latest

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What to Expect From ‘Star Wars’ in 2025

2025 will be a momentous year for Star Wars, with the 20th anniversary of Revenge of the Sith and it being the 10th anniversary of The Force Awakens means there’s a lot in store for the franchise. Not just to celebrate those movies but also for other eras, there is plenty to look forward to. Read on to see what new

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Star Wars Legends Book Review: ‘Darth Plagueis’ by James Luceno

“Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise?” words uttered by Palpatine in Revenge of the Sith managed to capture the imagination of Star Wars fans for years. Who was this mysterious Sith? And was Palpatine hinting that it was his master? In canon, still not a lot is known about Darth Plagueis and in fact it took

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‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Season 1 Discussion (Cosmic Circle Podcast Ep. 58)

After seven weeks of mystery, The Acolyte has wrapped up its first season on Disney+. Set during the end of the High Republic era, this Star Wars series was the first live-action show to break out of the Skywalker-dominated time period viewers often find themselves in. Between secret twins, sexy Sith, and the Jedi Order’s shockingly poor decision-making, The Acolyte was

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‘The Acolyte’: A Gripping ‘Star Wars’ Series Set in The High Republic Era

The Acolyte has been the first foray for Star Wars into bringing the era of The High Republic into live action. Set at the tail end of the era, roughly 100 years before The Phantom Menace, the show has followed the tale of twins, Jedi hubris and the rise of the Sith all over the past 7 weeks in 8 gripping

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Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride in ‘Star Wars’

It’s Pride Month! This means celebrating with Pride events and enjoying LGBTQ+ television, games, books. Star Wars, in recent years, has finally started including LGBTQ+ characters, writers and directors into the franchise. For a long time, they were not showing these characters in the movies, with audiences having to wait all the way until 2019 just to see a background kiss

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Pride Month Podcast Talking ‘Challengers,’ ‘Doctor Who’ & More! (Cosmic Circle Ep. 56)

Happy Pride Month dear readers! It’s that time of year to celebrate everything Queer! Over here at The Cosmic Circus, we’re excited to share in the celebration with a very special podcast featuring some of our Queer contributors to the site, highlighting some of the LGBTQ+ media they’ve consumed since last Pride! Join host Brian Kitson and fellow writers Cameron Brook

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‘The Acolyte’ Introduces Viewers to a New Era of ‘Star Wars’

Star Wars returns to Disney+ today with the two-episode premiere of The Acolyte. Created by Leslye Headland and starring Amandla Stenberg, The Acolyte introduces viewers to an entirely new era of live-action Star Wars. I attended a Fandango-exclusive fan screening of the first two episodes, excited to see what the past of the Star Wars galaxy looks like. Set 100 years

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